Former policeman to be sentenced in George Floyd case
2022.12.09 10:45
Former policeman to be sentenced in George Floyd case
Budrigannews.com – For his role in the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was unarmed and was killed in May 2020 when another police officer knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes, a former Minneapolis officer is expected to be sentenced on Friday.
During a hearing in Hennepin County District Court at 8:30 a.m. local time, J. Alexander Kueng, who pleaded guilty in October to one count of aiding and abetting manslaughter, is anticipated to receive a sentence of three and a half years in prison.
On May 25, 2020, Kueng was one of four officers who were summoned to a Minneapolis grocery store and attempted to arrest Floyd on the suspicion that he had purchased cigarettes with a counterfeit $20 bill.
Derek Chauvin, the senior officer on the scene, pinned Floyd’s handcuffed neck to the ground with a knee during the encounter, resulting in his death.
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Floyd was restrained by Chauvin with the assistance of Kueng, 29, and fellow officer Thomas Lane, while another officer, Tou Thao, prevented bystanders from approaching the scene.
After the incident, there were demonstrations and, at times, riots all over Minneapolis. A video of the episode coursing via virtual entertainment helped flash shows against police fierceness and prejudice the country over and in enormous urban communities all over the planet.
In a state trial, Chauvin was found guilty of murder and given a sentence of 22 and a half years. Additionally, he pleaded guilty to related federal charges and is concurrently serving a 21-year federal sentence.
In July, the federal court found the three other officers guilty of violating Floyd’s civil rights and gave them sentences ranging from two and a half to three and a half years in prison.
A spokesperson for Hennepin County District Court stated in October that Kueng’s plea agreement on the state charge includes a sentence of three and a half years that must be served concurrently with his federal sentence.
Lane accepted a similar plea deal in May, and Thao has decided to waive his right to a jury trial after rejecting a similar deal in August. Instead, the evidence presented jointly by the prosecution and the defense will be used by a state judge to determine his guilt.
